Sentences with phrase «provides railroad workers»

The Federal Employers Liability Act or FELA is a federal law that was created in 1908 to provide railroad workers injured on the job with protection.

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That year, Congress passed the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) to provide a system of legal recovery for railroad workers and their families.

For them to gain compensation for pain, suffering and other damages under FELA, an injured worker needs to be able to prove that the railroad failed to provide a reasonably safe place to work.

The Act is intended to hold railroad companies responsible for not providing their employees with a safe workplace, and covers a wide range of potential harms that workers may have suffered.

Unlike workers» compensation, FELA requires that the railroad company or its employees be at fault for a railroad worker accident through failure to provide a safe place to work.

The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was established to protect railroad workers and provide compensation when injured on the job.

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The Federal Employers» Liability Act, known as the FELA, provides compensation for work injuries to railroad workers.